Since 1985 I have owned a 1983 Formula One that is approximately 17 feet powered by a 170 Horsepower Mercruiser 470. While “This Old Boat” has given many years of hard core waterskiing in waters of Long Island Sound, she does have some short coming. In my research for a replacement boat I came […]
While owning “This Old Boat” has many rewards, at times I often research potential replacement for my 1985 Bertram 30. Over the years, I have always admired the designs and styling from Riviera Yachts. I surfed the net, I came across this New Boat Review of a future “this Old Boat” candidate from Soundings Magazine. […]
The Mercruiser 470 is an all Mercury designed engine and as a result there are some funky designs which results in expensive repairs for rare parts. One of the funky design issues with the Mercruiser 470 is the Voltage Regulator. Rather than incorporating an Alternator with a built-in voltage regulator, the Mercury Engineers designed the […]
